Anupa Joshy is a Designer with an MDes from the Glasgow School of Art, working across brand identity, editorial, data visualisation and illustration. Her practice is rooted in culture, community and the spaces where identities intersect — built through work with cultural institutions, humanitarian organisations and publicly funded initiatives across Scotland.
She believes design is most powerful when it holds space for underrepresented voices. Alongside client work, she founded Colour Theory, a platform celebrating BPOC creatives in Scotland, and was recently nominated for Young Designer of the Year at the Scottish Design Awards 2026.
Her identity for Refugee Festival Scotland was featured on a special edition front page of The National, produced in collaboration with the paper to mark the festival.
She is available for freelance projects and selected collaborations.
Disciplines
Brand Identity Design
Editorial & Print Design
Data Visualisation
Illustration
Selected Clients
Speaking
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Glasgow School of Art — 2026
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Grohwie Design Fellowship — 2026
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Glasgow Caledonian University
(Digital Design Conference) — 2026 -
Creative Glasgow — 2025
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Scottish Creative Network — 2025
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Edinburgh College of Art — POV!, 2025
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Glasgow Glyph Gang — 2025
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Curio — 2025
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GAB — 2023
Press & Recognition
The National — special edition front page for Refugee Festival Scotland, in collaboration with the paper (June 2026)
Scottish Design Awards 2026 — Young Designer of the Year, Finalist
![A few more of my work and snaps from Glory Mold: 2084, an immersive exhibition by @producedmoon for @surgescotland & @merchantcityfestival 🦠
“Against a backdrop of deepfakes, AI-slop, and climate emergency, Glory Mold: 2084 invites us to go back to the beginning and to look into the future with new eyes”
All designs made using @adobeuk from @photoshop to Adobe Dimension
[ festival poster design , poster exhibition design , slime mould , biology art , futuristic art , graphic design , brand identity design , 3D design , Chrome , Glasgow festival , Scotland designer ]
#posterdesign #biodesign #womandesigner #glasgow #merchantcityfestival
Stickers!!!
Feels like from a movie
More poster!
Speaking to Glory Mold through humanity’s last working keyboard, audiences will interact with a specially trained, locally run AI, creating a multisensory ecosystem, featuring handmade biomaterials, inspired by slime mold.
Audience interacting with the installation
Social media designs, website banners, exhibition wall designs and signage for the installation](https://instagram.ftlv23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/805831488_18622956148032809_6852604734367217581_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=107&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=DiMzyksBOvAQ7kNvwHgida4&_nc_oc=AdqiXSd85sF5ZYNzTDKACd729vUZtmsDGuaLbSyMnXSuQCskS5JM4FoNdu5otrNo1ls&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.ftlv23-1.fna&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Nlsg1ilxcPTyKTFuD5KqaA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKXPUwqzinXw3yguTFCtzLmfBHDuUAU0vegokWsm-XCSwsO1e9wMUIhcjGUjB8z40zph3BKHU53&oh=00_AQJt02gK6ENoSnAMR7sl5QBAltze_-Ox0mgUN7tS36bQRQ&oe=6AB17907)
![Been a few months but here are the visuals and designs I made for Glory Mold: 2084, an immersive exhibition by @producedmoon for @surgescotland & @merchantcityfestival this year! 🦠
The work explores our drive for technological progress, energy glugging LLMs and how AI bias is reshaping human society. I explored 3D chrome blobs and sci-fi feelings for the output. Not gonna lie, I had some fun with this!
There are so many incredible artists who collaborated on this project, and it’s exciting to be one of them.
(Glory Mold: 2084 was developed as part of @w_shed More Than Al Sandbox, funded by @myworldcreates (@weareukri Strength In Places Fund) and this presentation is funded by @creativescots)
[ festival poster design , poster exhibition design , slime mould , biology art , futuristic art , graphic design , brand identity design , 3D design , Chrome , Glasgow festival , Scotland designer ]
#posterdesign #brandidentitydesign #scottishdesign #merchantcityfestival #bioart](https://instagram.ftlv23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/800862010_18622022317032809_2307126612143862541_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=2e6ygOc24csQ7kNvwGm5Q2W&_nc_oc=AdpZ9SJqRmledx4xc_SFrJRCfeP2b1GLNLcDGdu6phBLbrSIZtA52voadS5c3tdHOT8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.ftlv23-1.fna&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Nlsg1ilxcPTyKTFuD5KqaA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQLM9n4iTBey_wpz8qDBhZyUbiPO7GBTchVh7YkrOA-6N0M1_SiIDIoFnBPzGkYQrjd8L0-Kck84&oh=00_AQJuFIYHpuxhrj44u8zQBREk0KRSG8Z0DgxxaYqHHQ94yw&oe=6AB18896)
![It’s been a while since Refugee Festival Scotland. Here’s a few more pictures from across Glasgow when the festival was at its peak in June and assets I worked on 🌞 All in collaboration with Nii Sackey! The festival was celebrated with over a 160 events across Scotland!
Much Much Love to the @scottishrefugeecouncil team x
[ Refugees welcome , Refugee Festival , BPOC Celebration , Brand identity design , poster design , social design , graphic design , festival design , Scotland ]
#refugeefestivalscotland #branddesign #graphicdesign #designforgood #festivaldesign](https://instagram.ftlv23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/765262376_18609825067032809_7828045614187693491_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=yhwp4dMRXWkQ7kNvwGrkE0k&_nc_oc=Adqgc1rso6ptIgMACCbyudEOR-s9AZdbZwz_87vhDECNTxKq8riI6gcvQdl_onTGp6M&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.ftlv23-1.fna&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Nlsg1ilxcPTyKTFuD5KqaA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKNg0uvj6zta7lKaSMYqRi5MFeQTTnoFcG4zNocp6InZbuzS_D9IH5HiUW_WROHj1m-hm4nt6hK&oh=00_AQJgjTouS1gBA8k66gQG1Y9g1Tif4orDpVBzOnkB6P4Pxw&oe=6AB17C31)
![There’s a lot happening in India at the moment. The youth coming together right now to challenge our government and what they stand for because our Democracy is a joke.
The people are waking up. The people demand a change. What was supposed to be a peaceful form of protest through Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike and rallies to Jantar Mantar is now turning into a nightmare. People are getting tear gassed, beaten, arrested and pelted my rocks. All because the youth wanted accountability.
The people are waking up and it’s not going to stop. We need this Modi dictatorship to end
Fill out all the petitions on: www.cockroachjantaparty.com
[ Political poster , Indian politics , power to the people , Jantar Mantar , Delhi protests , protest poster , graphic design , poster design ]
#jantarmantarprotest #sonamwangchuk #hungerstrike #resigndharmendrapradhan #cockroachjanataparty](https://instagram.fsdv2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/753205154_18605041591032809_8860822449427795782_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=VH8_UeSkz60Q7kNvwEg3xAM&_nc_oc=AdqsPL6Esl_RXrwLmUyZ71lmquRjAztVIrTz9muMDlpCUHQcOPy2o8-CAIhBVI0rxks&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.fsdv2-1.fna&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Nlsg1ilxcPTyKTFuD5KqaA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQJBW8AO8ouI5qiOQKqOwPUKUT2FNQ0Xzg0kesrKE-BpkY7E5n_1CICENSWFbXi7KuovvoHgdhzR&oh=00_AQI1kGGQfTycE7R9SUHh-pOup-h3qVJqqsGq0Msx6X3ILQ&oe=6AB16558)
![It’s been a few weeks since Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 by @scottishrefugeecouncil, so thought I’d go a bit into the process and meaning of the poster and identity!
@sackey_akumia and I had the absolute pleasure to work together on this project 🫶🏼
Our work was featured on @scotnational too!
[Picture & Video credits to SRC & @mairisheenajourno]
#refugeefestival #graphicdesign #festivaldesign #scotland #refugeestories](https://instagram.fsdv2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/750290244_18603729769032809_1159626595801596844_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=VdWrpy1_F2EQ7kNvwFd9LSe&_nc_oc=Adrb_JOxpMUpt7qAzgNGLf_8vy1hBdwGdVa2cf3G3Bko4aJ5B-43PSuoMXJETYupeho&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.fsdv2-1.fna&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Nlsg1ilxcPTyKTFuD5KqaA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQLPaTtIAvICTkbEI1iGGcJGm8p98ST4alsZEKbCX2JmoABIfmli6g_wCUM-dgdvxH7yHNDk1qR-&oh=00_AQKP94ha4upStqB3rtwZFx2CpXv-8qraSmU9WDb6oL14Sw&oe=6AB16FE9)